Netherlands vs United States of America: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence

Netherlands
135 Cases
in 2024
United States of America
17,409 Cases
in 2023
Netherlands rank
2nd
United States of America rank
3rd

Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence over time

  • Netherlands
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 17,409 Cases against 135 Cases in Netherlands, a difference of 17,274 Cases.

That makes United States of America's figure about 129.0 times Netherlands's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 7 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 232.6 Cases 27,369 Cases 27,136 Cases United States of America
1990s 416.5 Cases 57,778 Cases 57,362 Cases United States of America
2000s 297.3 Cases 36,074 Cases 35,777 Cases United States of America
2010s 249.5 Cases 21,168 Cases 20,918 Cases United States of America
2020s 159.5 Cases 16,124 Cases 15,965 Cases United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence, Netherlands or United States of America?
United States of America, at 17,409 Cases against 135 Cases in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence between Netherlands and United States of America?
17,274 Cases, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
Netherlands ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 7 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence
Unit
Cases
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
44 places, 1,643 data points, 1981–2025
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